Draft would require construction to begin within one year or trigger rezoning review
The proposed amendment includes a 'timely development' provision requiring substantial construction to commence within one year of permit issuance or the zoning administrator may notify the board and seek rezoning review; commissioners asked for a clear definition of 'substantial construction' to avoid loopholes.
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The draft UDO amendment adds a timely-development provision intended to prevent long-delayed projects from lingering indefinitely. County Attorney Stephanie Johnson explained that if an owner fails to commence "substantial construction" within one year, the zoning administrator could notify the board of commissioners and ask that the property be considered for rezoning rather than relying on an automatic reverter.
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